Real Haunted Houses in Newark

Once a brothel, seminary, place where slaves were sold and a hotel (now a bar), The Deer Park Tavern in Newark, DE has a history of strange occurrences. It is located on the former site of St. Patrick's Inn. George Washington and Edgar Allan Poe have been reported to have stayed here during that time. One such tale is that after slipping in mud on the grounds of the inn, Poe cursed the joint.